Articles by Danielle Wightman-Stone
Jeremy Scott launches upcycled couture with Hyundai
Mar 22, 2023 - Fashion
Fashion designer Jeremy Scott, who this week stepped down as creative director of Moschino after 10 years, has unveiled a couture collection with Korean car company Hyundai upcycled from discarded automotive waste. The collaboration is part of Hyundai’s Re:Style programme, an initiative, now in its fourth year, that taps top international...
Henri-Lloyd names Kestin Hare as creative director
Mar 22, 2023 - People
British fashion brand and sailing apparel specialist Henri-Lloyd has named Kestin Hare as its new creative director and announced its return to the wholesale market. Hare, founder of Scottish-based menswear brand Kestin, joins the heritage brand as it celebrates its 60th anniversary under new ownership and will introduce a premium product that...
House of M Beauty secures 2 million US dollars
Mar 22, 2023 - Business
House of M Beauty, the saffron-infused luxury skincare brand, has raised 2 million US dollars in its first seed round to support its retail expansion, with the goal to hit 5 million US dollars at the end of the funding round. The brand, which harnesses the antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antibacterial power of the highest quality saffron,...
Moose Knuckles names new artistic director
Mar 22, 2023 - People
Moose Knuckles, the Montreal-based luxury outerwear and ready-to-wear label, has named Carlos Nazario as its global artistic director, effective immediately. In the newly created role, Nazario will oversee Moose Knuckles’ collection design, image, content, brick-and-mortar presentation, and marketing/communication expressions across all...
Roxy unveils collaboration with Mizuno
Mar 21, 2023 - Fashion
Female action sports brand Roxy, part of Boardriders, Inc., has unveiled a collaboration with Japanese sporting manufacturer Mizuno. The activewear collection encapsulates Roxy’s surf spirit with Mizuno’s technical sportswear know-with head-to-toe outfits, featuring leggings, shorts, bras, tops and hoodies, including pieces made from recycled...
Forever New opens debut UK store in London
Mar 21, 2023 - Retail
Australian womenswear brand Forever New has opened its first store in the UK at Westfield London. Founded in 2006, Forever New launched in the UK in 2020, and its debut physical retail store in the country marks the latest chapter for the successful label as it looks to further establish its position at the forefront of omnichannel retail, both...
Paraiso Miami Beach brings forward dates to June
Mar 21, 2023 - Fashion
Paraiso Miami Beach is moving its swim week catwalks forward by one month to June 8 to 11 for the first time in two decades due to “market shifts”. In a statement, Paraiso Miami Beach organisers said that the move away from its traditional participation during Miami Swim Week in July is in response to industry requests by designers, buyers and...
Heritage brand Stetson opens debut London store
Mar 21, 2023 - Retail
American heritage hat brand Stetson has opened its debut UK store on Neal Street in Covent Garden, London. The 1,165 square foot store, designed to pay homage to Stetson’s roots, takes inspiration from 'The Great Outdoors' with elevated details reflecting the brand's heritage to showcase the company as it expands its presence in Europe. The...
Stella McCartney debuts first-ever plastic-free, plant-based sequin garment
Mar 20, 2023 - Fashion
British fashion designer Stella McCartney has showcased the world’s first garment crafted from Radiant Matter’s plastic-free, plant-based sequins. Dubbed ‘BioSequins,’ material innovation start-up Radiant Matter has created sequins derived from plant-based cellulose, using no metals, minerals, synthetic pigments and colourants. The innovative...
Tom Ford names Plastic Innovation Prize winners
Mar 20, 2023 - Business
Material science competition the Tom Ford Plastic Innovation Prize, created by the fashion designer in partnership with Lonely Whale, has named three winners who will receive investment from its 1.2 million US dollar prize purse to help scale their marine-safe and biologically degradable alternatives to traditional thin-film plastic made from...